How Hospice Can Help

Optage Hospice offers older adult patients, their families and caregivers the care, insight and guidance to live as fully and comfortably as possible. Our comprehensive program is designed to help you achieve the best quality of life, ensuring you they receive loving care and respect. A customized, family-centered plan of care is developed for you and is updated continuously. Services are provided in surroundings that are familiar; a private home, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing care center - wherever you call home. Optage Hospice can supplement the care you receive in a variety of ways. Components may include:

Education and support for you and your family

The Optage care team educates both you and your family to actively participate in your daily life and care. Topics include: More...

Stages of dying and what you can reasonably expect to happen as disease progresses

The grief process and healthy strategies of coping with grief

Comfort care

Health care providers including physicians, nurses, and home health aides provide individualized care specific to your needs. Care includes pain and symptoms management. Medical equipment and supplies related to the diagnosis are provided by hospice. This may include a hospital bed, wheelchair, oxygen, bandages and sterile hygiene products.

Complementary Therapies

Massage, aroma, music, touch and therapy dogs provided by certified professionals are available to reduce pain, stress, anxiety and enhance the quality of each day.

Living and dying have a spiritual dimension. Hospice provides for the spiritual needs you and your family would like addressed with acceptance and support for your beliefs and values. More...

We walk with you on your spiritual path with empathy and understanding, and are always willing to coordinate spiritual care with your own spiritual leader (pastor, rabbi, priest, etc.) and congregation/community. Assistance is available for funeral planning, memorial services, life reviews, prayer, scripture and other forms of religious support.

Bereavement support for your family

Because we know how challenging the journey of grief can be Optage stays in contact with your family through the one-year anniversary of your death. Support is offered through written communication, support groups, phone conversations, and community resources.

Optage is the home and community services division of Presbyterian Homes & Services. Presbyterian Homes has enjoyed the trust of families for generations. Our faith-based roots grow deeper and stronger every time you give us the privilege of serving you. As an Optage client, you benefit from these years of experience and an unwavering commitment to your vitality. This keeps the focus where it belongs—on helping you build a “bridge to optimum aging”.